ESL Lesson Plans

Burnout at Work

Category
General English, Business English
Topic
Work
Media
Video
Level
B2 Upper-Intermediate
Grammar
Verb Patterns, Reporting Verbs
Focus
Grammar, Speaking, Vocabulary, Listening
Lesson ID
B2-2
Lesson Time
45 minutes
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Burnout at Work | Business English
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Lesson Description

Don’t bite someone’s head off! In this ESL lesson, students will learn about the reasons, symptoms, and consequences of burnout at work. This lesson features a video that discusses burnout in the workplace. Students will learn and practice reporting verbs, verb patterns, and vocabulary relating to this topic. This lesson includes plenty of engaging discussion activities and worksheets that have been developed for adult and teenage learners.

Lesson Objectives


  • To discuss burnout at work

  • To learn and review reporting verbs and verb patterns

  • To develop speaking and listening skills

  • To learn and use new vocabulary relating to the topic


Video

“Everybody has crappy bosses! Learn these tips on how to be a great employee and get what you want out of your job.” This video features a talk show that discusses the feeling of being burned out at work and how to deal with it.

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